I’ve been championing sartorially magnificent, lung-busting, Australia-based New Zealander Kimbra since I first laid ears upon her debut album, Vows. Since then I’ve played that record to death. So it’s exciting that she’s back with some… Read More
Jim Bob tells Bobby Townsend about his new novel, The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, and Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine’s farewell gigs: Hi Jim. So, earlier this year, you announced Carter USM’s final ever… Read More
The Giant Drag story grows ever more curious. Their acclaimed debut LP “Hearts & Unicorns” came out nine years ago. Since then, the American duo became a one piece in the form of Annie Hardy, who also found herself… Read More
Amy Wright reviews the latest offering from Portuguese fourpiece, Catacombe: When hearing music that’s powerful and masterfully constructed – yet completely absent of lyrics – it is only natural to search through all… Read More
The musical inferno that is Perfect Pussy found its roots in a somewhat curious manner, when ex-Shoppers frontwoman Meredith Graves was approached by a film director to perform the part of a local punk… Read More
Gary Page reviews, American Interior, the upcoming solo longplayer from the lead-singer/principal songwriter of one of Britain’s finest bands, Super Furry Animals: I’m not going to lie to you, Gruff Rhys has been a… Read More
Oliver Heath has a chat with Dave and Chris from Sydney band Spirit Valley ahead of their free gig this weekend. They talk about baddass drumming, how they came to play some shows with Metric and about… Read More
We take some positively distracting time with Chicago’s psych-poppers, Secret Colours, ahead of their Austin Psych Festival performance and the release of their Positive Distraction II EP. Secret Colours are… An entity that… Read More
Liana Gow-Killingbeck checked out legendary festival, Bluesfest: Bluesfest 2014, what a delicious way to spend Easter! I was lucky enough to trot down to Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (just a smidge north of Byron… Read More
The trajectory of Kettering’s psychedelic pop sweethearts Temples is surely set cloudward. Having recently played a fine set at Coachella, they’ve also landed opening slots with all manner of heavyweights, from The Rolling Stones… Read More
If the idea of wrapping your ears around free live music while wrapping your lips around free booze doesn’t sound double-amazing, then you probably need to re-evaluate your lifestyle choices. If, however, it does whet… Read More
Hatched from the 2009 home recordings of 21-year-old Alex Shaaf, New York band Yellow Ostrich have taken huge sonic leaps throughout their six EPs and three studio albums – now landing themselves on… Read More